nitweed

nitweed
noun
annual wiry-stemmed North American weed with minute scalelike leaves and small yellow flowers
Hypernyms: ↑St John's wort

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Etymology: nit (I) + weed; from its minute leaves

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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